Bacon Hill tax games

Holly Robichaud Friday, April 05, 2013

Let's review what is happen on Bacon Hill.

Governor Patrick spends his time campaigning for Obama. The state is completely mismanaged. Fraud is rampant within the Department of Welfare which is costing us $100 to $180 million. We spend $275 million health care for illegal immigrants. The crime lab scandal is costing us $332 million to start. Deval has increased the number of state employees making $100,000 by 12 percent in the past year.

To pay for his management, he proposes raising taxes by $2 billion. He says it is an investment, but in reality it is to pay for his mistakes.

The legislature comes out on Tuesday with their tax package of $500 million. They hold no hearing on increasing the gas tax year after year for the rest of your life. The computer businesses that are being hit with a new tax are not allowed to have their voices heard on it. The poor are getting slammed with another $1 increase on cigarettes.

On Wednesday the Governor says no one lost their seat because they voted for his sales tax hike. Oops! Someone must have reminded him that Republicans doubled their numbers. So Thursday, he says the tax package of $500 million isn't enough. Deval said this just to try to give the Democrats cover. He wants you to believe that they are being reasonable by only asking for $500 million.

Whether it is $2 billion in new taxes or $500 million, both are outrageous. Neither one is needed!!! The Governor has blown at least $500 million. Second, Representative Geoff Diehl has come up with a great amnesty tax plan that will generate the extra funds even if the state needs to spend more money (which we should be questioning.)